• This aerial picture shows a view of Liberation tower (front) amid heavy fog in Kuwait City, early on January 21, 2023. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
    This aerial picture shows a view of Liberation tower (front) amid heavy fog in Kuwait City, early on January 21, 2023. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia during his match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the 2023 Australian Open Tennis tournament in Melbourne, Victoria, on January 21. EPA
    Novak Djokovic of Serbia during his match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the 2023 Australian Open Tennis tournament in Melbourne, Victoria, on January 21. EPA
  • Hindus cross pontoon bridges spanning the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, to take a holy dip to mark Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day, during the Magh Mela Festival in Prayagraj, India, on January 21. Reuters
    Hindus cross pontoon bridges spanning the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, to take a holy dip to mark Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day, during the Magh Mela Festival in Prayagraj, India, on January 21. Reuters
  • Italian-born Canadian artist Marco Brambilla’s new work 'Heaven’s Gate' draws fans and the curious to the Outernet London on January 20 in the English capital. Getty
    Italian-born Canadian artist Marco Brambilla’s new work 'Heaven’s Gate' draws fans and the curious to the Outernet London on January 20 in the English capital. Getty
  • Victorious Iraqi footballers celebrate with the Arabian Gulf Cup aboard a boat sailing down the Shatt Al Arab in the city of Basra on January 20. AFP
    Victorious Iraqi footballers celebrate with the Arabian Gulf Cup aboard a boat sailing down the Shatt Al Arab in the city of Basra on January 20. AFP
  • In the Peruvian capital on January 20, a demonstrator stands in front of riot police during the 'Take Over Lima' march to demonstrate against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, following the removal of former president Pedro Castillo. Reuters
    In the Peruvian capital on January 20, a demonstrator stands in front of riot police during the 'Take Over Lima' march to demonstrate against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, following the removal of former president Pedro Castillo. Reuters
  • A dog named Chip sits with a Ukrainian serviceman who repairs a tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, during Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region on January 20. Reuters
    A dog named Chip sits with a Ukrainian serviceman who repairs a tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, during Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region on January 20. Reuters
  • Members of the Chinese Youth League perform a lion dance for onlookers to celebrate Lunar New Year at Haymarket on January 21 in Sydney, Australia. Getty
    Members of the Chinese Youth League perform a lion dance for onlookers to celebrate Lunar New Year at Haymarket on January 21 in Sydney, Australia. Getty

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Today's best photos: from fog in Kuwait to lion dance in Australia

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January 21, 2023

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Updated: January 22, 2023, 11:41 AM